Next-Generation Geothermal Field Tests and Geothermal Resource Characterization and Confirmation
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: February 25, 2026
Archive date: April 26, 2026
Close date: March 27, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361365
Opportunity number: DE-FOA-0003472
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Golden Field Office
Agency code: DOE-GFO
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $25,000,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Energy
Eligible Applicants
- Unrestricted
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:doe_gfo
- category_of_funding_activity:energy
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:unrestricted
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
This NOFO targets field-scale tests at depths and temperatures appropriate for full-scale project development. These tests are intended to support research and development (R&D), testing, and evaluation of next-generation development technologies and approaches, and the applicability of those approaches in select real-world conditions. Additionally, this NOFO targets exploration drilling activities required to gather data to support the characterization and potential confirmation of promising next generation and hydrothermal prospects for electrical power production. These projects will directly support the DOE’s emphasis on learning-by-doing and helping to identify and focus R&D priorities. In the end, the knowledge gained from these tests will support future funding decisions regarding the development approach and the location for development. Strategic goals for this NOFO are derived from the GeoVision Roadmap, and GTO’s Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP).